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Section 67-13-14 – Conflicts between zoning regulations and other laws.

If any other statute or regulation or any local ordinance of any county or municipality is applicable to any premises within the boundaries of the scenic highway zone, the provisions of the existing statute, regulation or local ordinance shall govern within the geographical boundaries of the county or municipality. If any other statute or regulation […]

Section 67-13-15 – Authority to contract.

A board may contract for staff assistance and the service of another body, if the other body is a: A. state agency; B. federal agency; or C. planning or zoning commission of a county or municipality within the boundaries of the scenic highway zone. History: 1953 Comp., § 55-14-15, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 17, […]

Section 67-13-16 – Application of act.

Nothing in the Scenic Highway Zoning Act shall be construed to derogate from any powers of the state transportation commission under the Highway Beautification Act [67-12-1 to 67-12-14 NMSA 1978] or the powers of the commission relating to the construction, repair or maintenance of highways or to require any act or omission on the part […]

Section 67-13-13 – Zoning enforcement.

A. The Scenic Highway Zoning Act, and any ordinance adopted pursuant to it, shall be enforced by the board in the same manner as municipal ordinances are enforced under Sections 3-21-8 through 3-21-11 NMSA 1978 of the Municipal Code. B. In addition, if any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, extensively repaired or […]

Section 67-13-3 – Definitions.

As used in the Scenic Highway Zoning Act: A. “board” means a board of county commissioners; B. “highway” means any United States highway, state highway or any combination of such highways used for vehicular traffic; C. “person” means any human being, association, partnership, firm or corporation, excluding a public body and excluding the federal government; […]

Section 67-13-4 – Creation of scenic highway zones.

The board of county commissioners of any county, through which any highways extend, which highways have been designated by a joint memorial of both houses of the legislature as being a scenic road, may establish or amend by ordinance a scenic highway zone, provided such ordinance is enacted or amended by the unanimous vote of […]

Section 67-13-5 – Boundaries of scenic highway zones.

The boundaries of a scenic highway zone are limited to a strip of real property five hundred feet wide on each side of the right-of-way of any highways established as a scenic highway zone by ordinance of the county. History: 1953 Comp., § 55-14-5, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 17, § 5. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. […]

Section 67-13-6 – Board powers; delegation allowed.

All powers, rights, privileges and duties vested in or imposed upon county commissioners shall be exercised and performed by the board; provided, that the exercise of any and all executive, administrative and ministerial powers may be, by the board, delegated and redelegated to officers and employees of the county. History: 1953 Comp., § 55-14-6, enacted […]

Section 67-13-7 – Decision of board final.

The action and decision of the board as to all matters passed upon it in relation to any action, matter or thing provided herein shall be final. History: 1953 Comp., § 55-14-7, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 17, § 7.

Section 67-13-8 – Administrative powers of board.

The board may make and pass resolutions, regulations, ordinances and orders not repugnant to the provisions of the Scenic Highway Zoning Act, necessary or proper for the government and management of the affairs of a scenic highway zone, for the execution of the powers vested in the board and for carrying into effect the provisions […]